😳 Chris Brown Ordered to Pay $13M After Shocking Dog Attack Lawsuit… The Details Are Wild!

A Los Angeles jury has ordered Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown to pay $13 million to a former housekeeper who was brutally mauled by one of his dogs in 2020, a verdict that comes as the embattled artist embarks on a major stadium tour with Usher.

The jury found Brown and his company Black Pyramid LLC liable for negligence after a two-week trial, awarding the housekeeper, Maria Avala, $12 million for the devastating injuries she suffered when the singer’s 200-pound Caucasian shepherd, named Hayes, attacked her while she was emptying trash outside Brown’s Tarzana, California home.

Avala’s sister, Patricia Avala, who was also working at the home during the incident, was awarded $885,000 for emotional distress. Maria Avala’s husband, Oscar Olivio, received an additional $50,000. The plaintiffs had originally sought $90 million in damages.

During the trial, jurors heard harrowing testimony about the attack. Avala said she was left lying motionless in a pool of blood, her face and arm disfigured to the point where she required multiple surgeries, including skin grafts taken from her stomach to reconstruct her face.

Brown testified that he was about to shower when he heard the dog growling. He rushed downstairs to find Avala on the ground. “The blood kind of freaked me out,” he told the court, according to Rolling Stone. “I’m in shock.”

Instead of calling 911 or staying to help, Brown fled the scene. The singer admitted he followed his manager’s advice to leave before first responders arrived, claiming he was afraid that a media circus would erupt if his voice were heard on the emergency call.

“He panicked,” said the housekeeper’s attorney, Michael C. Murphy Jr., in statements to Billboard. “He left a bleeding woman alone while he drove around for hours. That speaks volumes about his character.”

Brown had argued that Hayes was a security dog, not a personal pet, and that he had warned Avala and her sister never to go outside without a security guard present. The housekeepers denied ever receiving such warning, noting that language barriers made such a discussion unlikely.

The verdict is the latest legal blow for Brown, who has faced a string of controversies since his 2009 assault on Rihanna. But his legal troubles are far from over.

Brown is also scheduled to face trial in London in October for an alleged unprovoked attack on a music producer, Abraham Di, with a bottle at a nightclub in 2023. He pleaded not guilty alongside co-defendant Hoodie Baby to charges of causing grievous bodily harm.

After entering his plea in a London court earlier this year, Brown was granted bail for a staggering $6.7 million, allowing him to continue his international tour. That case stems from an incident at an upscale London nightclub in February 2023, where prosecutors allege Brown and his associate attacked the producer with a bottle and then beat him.

Brown was arrested in May 2023 after flying into Manchester on a private jet to prepare for tour dates. He spent about a week in custody before posting bail.

The housekeeper’s attack, which occurred in August 2020, left Avala unable to work or lift anything. Her attorney detailed the extent of her injuries: deep wounds to her face, arm and other body parts requiring surgical reconstruction.

“She will carry these scars for life,” Murphy said. “The jury sent a clear message that celebrities are not above the law.”

Brown’s team has not yet announced whether they will appeal the $13 million verdict. But the payout is a fraction of what the housekeeper sought, leaving many to question whether his fame influenced the final amount.

“If this happened on someone’s property who didn’t have money, you’d get medical bills covered by insurance,” said one legal analyst. “But because it’s Chris Brown, he has to break bread.”

The singer made no public comment after the verdict was handed down Tuesday evening. His tour with Usher continues as scheduled, though the shadow of these legal battles now looms even larger.